khtU [Thu Oct 01 2015 13:51:44 GMT+0200 (CEST)]

K+/H+ antiporter for K+ efflux

locus: BSU09850

pI: 9.29

mw: 43.00 kDa

function: potassium ion efflux

product: K+/H+ antiporter for K+ efflux

essential: no

synonyms: yhaU

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 1|Cellular processes] → [category|SW 1.2|Transporters] → [category|SW 1.2.4|Transporters/ other] → [category|SW 1.2.4.5|Metal ion transporter]
• [category|SW 1|Cellular processes] → [category|SW 1.3|Homeostasis] → [category|SW 1.3.1|Metal ion homeostasis (K, Na, Ca, Mg)] → [category|SW 1.3.1.3|Potassium uptake/ export]
• [category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.2|Membrane proteins]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|transporters/ other], [SW|metal ion homeostasis (K, Na, Ca, Mg)], [SW|membrane proteins]

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence): 1,059,203 -> 1,060,420

Phenotypes of a mutant

• increased sensitivity to methylglyoxal [Pubmed|24330391]

The protein

[SW|Localization]

• cell membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)

[SW|Interactions]

• [protein|search|KhtT]-[protein|search|KhtU] [Pubmed|17679694]

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• ''[protein|search|khtS]-[protein|search|khtT]-[protein|search|khtU]'' [Pubmed|22383849]

Biological materials

Mutant

• GP2078 (''[protein|search|khtS]-[protein|search|khtT]-[protein|search|khtU]''::''aphA3''), available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s lab

References

• 24330391,14987767,17679694,22383849